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Access to Yosemite National Park Made A Bit Harder By Rockfall Along Big Oak Flat Road

Submitted by NPT Staff on January 24, 2012 - 8:12am

A rockfall in Yosemite National Park, which has been battered by stormy weather in recent days, has closed the Big Oak Flat Road indefinitely, according to park officials.

Millions Of Dollars Heading To National Parks For Road, Multiple-Use Trail Improvements

Submitted by NPT Staff on January 24, 2012 - 2:43am

Millions of dollars are flowing to the National Park System for work on aging roads and multiple-use trails in need of some TLC, and transportation systems thanks to the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in the Parks program overseen by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Storm Downs Tree That Kills Concessions Worker At Yosemite National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on January 23, 2012 - 8:38am

A former seasonal ranger at Yosemite National Park who had been working for the park concessionaire has been killed by a falling tree that crushed his tent cabin in Curry Village during a storm.

Recalling What Winter's Supposed To Look Like In Yosemite National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on January 9, 2012 - 2:58am

The winter of 2011-2011 has gotten off to a veerryyyy slow start in Yosemite National Park, with the Tioga Road still open in early January and climbers reaching the top of a snowless Half Dome. Fortunately, park videographer Steve Bumgardner reached into his vault to create this special feature that shows winter as it's supposed to be in the Range of Light.

Year's First Ascent of Half Dome Shows How Scarce Snow Is In Yosemite National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on January 8, 2012 - 2:41am

A climber who reached the top of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park the other day made a video that shows the spectacular views...and the lack of snow in the High Sierra this winter.

Tioga Road In Yosemite National Park Still Open

Submitted by Beth Pratt on January 4, 2012 - 2:49am

Just before Christmas Beth Pratt filed a report on the Tioga Road still being open through the high country of Yosemite National Park and the wonderful ice skating to be had on Tenaya Lake. She celebrated New Year's by driving the road on January 2, which, until today, marked a record for the latest date the road was open. Here's her latest report.

The Pacific Crest Trailside Reader

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 2, 2012 - 2:32am

Pacific Crest Trailside Reader: Oregon and Washington: Adventure, History, and Legend on the Long - Distance Trail

If you can't find yourself out on a trail, then perhaps the next best thing is reading about trails, no? Which is a good reason to invest in The Pacific Crest Trailside Reader, a two-volume collection of narratives that share in common the Pacific Crest Trail.

A Look Back At Some Of The Year's Top Stories in the National Park System

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 26, 2011 - 2:19am

Planning for the next century of the National Park Service, ecosystems at risk, and fatal grizzly bear maulings were some of the stories that surfaced across the National Park System in 2011. Here's a glance at some of the top stories that the Traveler followed.

Holiday Video Greetings from Your National Parks

Submitted by Jim Burnett on December 25, 2011 - 2:34am

The National Park Service is using modern technology to share holiday greetings from parks across the country. Short videos filmed in 15 parks are airing on the National Park Service's YouTube channel through the end of the month.